Investigation Named in Ninth Massachusetts Shooting
General Sweetser appoints Colonel Frank A. Graves to lead the inquiry with Lieutenant Hugh Blanchard collecting evidence along the border. Witnesses from both sides are interviewed as three Sunday night incidents are examined near East El Paso. The probe aims to clear the atmosphere amid tension at Camp Cotton and at the new army Y M C A building dedication.
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Sweetser
Frank A. Graves
Hugh Blanchard
The
Eighth
Blanchard
Beckett
Company of the Ninth
Boston
William J. Kievenaar
Gonzales
Kievenaar
C Company
East Fl Paso
Eucalyptus Street
Rio Grande
Casey
Bell
Logan
Kievenear
Ninth
Massachusetts
Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Cotton
Howard B. Durkee
el Paso
Patrick Dunnigan
Thirty-second Michigan Infantry
M. J. O’connor
Massachusetts Regiment
Parisian Sage Hair Growth Ad Promises Regrowth
Don’t be bald. Parisian Sage claims to start new growth on balding and thinning scalps when rubbed into the scalp daily. It promises thick, luxurious hair without sulphur or poisonous wood alcohol and won’t stain hair or scalp. Obtainable at druggists and toilet counters. inexpensive.
Engineers Wage Scale Adopted by Local 268
The International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers Local 268 approved the first standard minimum wage scale in this state. The schedule covers stationary plants, quarry work, bridge and construction sites, steam shovels, and coal hoisting, detailing weekly wages from $21 to $40 with forty four hours per week and overtime terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers
Massachusetts State Branch of Engineers
Carmen Will Get Back Pay For Boston Street Car Union
Members of the Boston Street Carmen's Union will receive back pay from May 1 through the signing of the new three year agreement within two weeks. At a meeting at 724 Washington street the union will also distribute printed copies of the pact with their pay envelopes this week. Higgins and Shine, former leaders, left for New York with MAhon, international president, to assist in the strike issue.
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Boston Street
Carmen’s
Washington Street
New York
Matthew J. Higgins
Thomas F. Shine
Crr
William D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employees of America
Bremen Search Amid Boston Fog At Harbor Shores
Harbor watchers tracked the Bremen and its escort in Boston Harbor as fog limited visibility. Italian and Portuguese dories spooked by coast guard vessels prompted rumors of a possible hostile encounter while the Bremen’s German controllers relied on the Moon and weather windows to steer toward Boston.
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Tere
Bremen
Eastern
Deutschland
Lloyd
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Boston Harbor
Virginia
New York Harbor
New England
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Maine
U S Offers Food Aid for Occupied Polish Territories
London reports a British government proposal to allow neutrals chosen by the United States to distribute food in German occupied areas. If accepted, neutrals would manage supplies and ensure fair subsistence while monitoring German compliance. Refusal or delay would incur Allied retaliation and accountability for civilian hunger.
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United States
Deutschland Prepares to Sail as Bremen Teeters at Sea
Deutschland captain Paul Koenig holds clearance papers and awaits word from the Bremen while coal sacks crowd the Timmins tug deck to supply potential days of operation. Deutschland tests behind barges as oil slicks cover the river, Neckar crew celebrate aboard the other side.
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Baltimore
Deutschland
Paul Koenig
Chesapeake Bay
Capes
Thomas F. Timmins
Timmins
International League Scoreline Highlights Big Wins
Baltimore defeated Newark 9 to 0 in a decisive win. Richmond edged Providence 5 to 4 in a close game. Toronto beat Buffalo 6 to 0 in the first game, followed by Buffalo crushing Toronto 19 to 0 in the second game.
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Baltimore
Newark
Richmond
Providence
Toronto
Buffalo
Plant Juice Promises Cure All Through City Distribution
An herbal tonic named Plant Juice is touted as a universal remedy for debility and digestive and circulatory disorders. A testimonial from Edward T. O Neil of Boston claims dramatic recovery from rheumatism catarrh and indigestion after using Plant Juice. The Plant Juice Man markets the product at Houghton and Duttons Drug Department meeting locals daily.
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Edward T. O’neil
Boston
Kent Court
Somerville
Houghton & Dutton
Treadway Tours Mexican Border Lines With War Letter
Congressman Allen T Treadway of Massachusetts travels into Mexico with a War Department letter, guiding an escort from the Second Regiment. The party faces rough terrain as they push a vehicle from ruts and brush, delaying arrival at the border after nightfall.
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Columbus
N. M
Allen T. Treadway
Massachusetts
Mexico
Walton, Danker
Worcester
Hartwell
Second Regiment changes and border patrol tales
Anxiety flares in the Seconda Regiment as a motor cycle machine gun detail led by Captain Ernest Burger moves along toward the border. Congressman Treadway visits the camp collecting messages for Massachusetts families while mules stampede the stockade. An encounter with a king snake punctuates routine outpost duties as new Springfield appointments include several corporals and sergeants.
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Seconda
Ernest Burger
Springfield
Massachusetts
Las Palomas
General Pershing
Army
Congressman Treadway
Santa Claus
William Blanchette
Timothy Qualters
Orange
Military base appoints officers and health campaign
In E Company of Orange, A. F. Bilodeau and A. L. Frappier receive corporals ranks with Sergeants Dixon Frank Littlewood and Avery. Captain Harry C. Martin becomes assistant sanitary inspector at Columbus. He, with Major Ernest Gates, orders limits on ice cream and soda water to keep soldiers healthy after yesterday’s illnesses from drinking too much pop.
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Ernest Gates
Dorchester Catholic League Extends Popular Double-Headers
The Dorchester Catholic league repeats its highly attended double-header schedule after 15 000 fans packed games last week. Neponset leads the standings with a half game over St Ambrose as the new games approach this Saturday.
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Dorchester
Neponset
St. Ambrose
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Washington
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Charles K. Vandersen
Raymond Mil
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Vorenberg
John T. Connor Company
Mohican Market
E. E. Gray Company
Hanover St
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Manhattan Market
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Importers Branch, Ltd
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